NCP besieges EC
The National Citizen Party on Wednesday alleged that the current Election Commission had forfeited its constitutional legitimacy, accusing it of operating as a de facto office and a mouthpiece for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party...
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NID services restored after disruption
National identity card services, which remained suspended in the country for most of Tuesday due to a technical glitch, were restored in the evening.
Bangladesh Election Commission suspends AL registration
The Election Commission on Monday suspended the registration of Bangladesh Awami League after the government issued a gazette notification banning all activities of the party and its affiliated, associate, and like-minded organisations.
EC to decide on AL ban after receiving gazette: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday said that the Election Commission would make a decision regarding the reported ban on the Awami League鈥檚 political activities only after receiving official documentation...
EC awaits gazette to act on AL ban: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said that the election commission would take appropriate steps once it received the official gazette or paper over the ban of all activities of the Awami League under the Anti-Terrorism Act...
EC suspends NID verification for Ansar-VDP, BRAC Bank
The Election Commission has suspended the National Identity Card verification services for the paramilitary force Ansar and Village Defence Party and BRAC Bank after detecting evidence of data leaks...
No chance for day鈥檚 vote to happen at night, CEC says
Reiterating Election Commission鈥檚 commitment to organising a free, fair, neutral and peaceful election, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said, 鈥楾here is no possibility of taking place day鈥檚 vote at night.鈥�
Any Rohingya to be dropped from voter list upon identification: EC
The Election Commission has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against the inclusion of Rohingyas in the national voter list, announcing that any person to be identified as Rohingya will be removed immediately.
EC publishes gazette notification declaring BNP鈥檚 Ishraque as DSCC mayor
The Election Commission published a gazette notification declaring BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation to implement a court verdict as no opinion was received from the law ministry within the stipulated timeframe, election commissioner Abdul Fazal Md Sanaullah said on Wednesday...
Ishraque seeks update on mayoral gazette from CEC
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Thursday met chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin to know the update over the publication of the gazette notification declaring him as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation...
EC seeks law ministry opinion on issuing gazette naming Ishraque DSCC mayor
The Election Commission has written to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs seeking the latter鈥檚 opinion on publishing a gazette notification declaring Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraq Hossain the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation.
NIDs of Hasina, Rehana, 8 family members locked
The National Identity Registration Division under the Election Commission has locked the National Identity Cards of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and nine of her family members.
EC extends deadline for political party registration
The Election Commission on Sunday announced an extended deadline of June 22 for new political parties to get them registered with the independent statutory body as a pre-requisite for participation in the upcoming 13th general elections.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM: BNP agrees on 25 proposals
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said their party agreed on 25 constitutional reform proposals given by the Reform Commission.
EC to unveil electoral work plan by July: commissioner
Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker on Wednesday said that the Election Commission would publish a printed work plan by July for the 13th parliamentary election...
Preparatory meeting held on printing for national elections
A meeting was held between the officials of the Election Commission and the Directorate of Printing and Publication on Tuesday to assess the demand for materials required for the 13th National Parliament elections, as well as to determine the possible budget and stock.
46th BCS examinees block road for delaying exams
A section of the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service examination written examinees in Dhaka on Thursday blocked a road between the Bangladesh Public Service Commission and the Election Commission for delaying the examination...
Expatriate voting in limbo
The Election Commission is yet to finalise a voting method for expatriate Bangladeshis in the forthcoming national elections, as technical experts remain divided over the suitability of any single system...
EC warns against deceptive Facebook NID service ads
The Election Commission has urged the public not to fall into deceptive Facebook advertisements promoting NID-related services...
Man seeks registration for political party 鈥楢wami League鈥�
An individual named Ujjal Roy filed an application with the Election Commission on Tuesday to register a new political party named 鈥楢wami League.鈥�...
Registration of 96 local election observer orgs likely to be cancelled
The Election Commission is going to cancel the registration of 96 local election observation organisations registered during the ousted Awami League government...
HC questions EC preconditions for party registration
The High Court on Tuesday issued a four-week rule asking the government and the Election Commission to explain why the commission鈥檚 recent notice 鈥� requiring new political parties to maintain offices in at least 22 districts and 100 upazilas for registration 鈥� should not be declared unlawful...
ROW OVER NID SERVICES: EC staff suspend 鈥榦perational halt鈥� programme on assurance
Officials and employees of the Election Commission have decided to postpone their previously announced 鈥榦perational halt鈥� programme, which was scheduled for Wednesday...
EC鈥檚 public notice for new party registration challenged in HC
Rashtra Sanskar Andolan chief coordinator and Supreme Court lawyer Hasnat Quaiyum lodged a writ petition with the High Court on Sunday, challenging the public notice issued by the Election Commission for new political party registration.
EC disagrees with reform proposal, sends letter to consensus commission
The Election Commission on Monday sent a letter to the National Consensus Commission, expressing its disagreement about some of the recommendations of the Electoral Reform Commission as the EC believed that these recommendations, if...
EU to support Bangladesh in holding elections maintaining int鈥檒 standards
The European Union will support Bangladesh to conduct elections in line with international standards with a significant financial package as well as its experiences and expertise...
EC staff hold countrywide demo over NID transfer move
Officials and employees of the Election Commission on Thursday formed human chains under the banner of Stand for NID, demanding the cancellation of the move to transfer NID operation to a separate registration entity...
Proxy voting not acceptable as it strangles secrecy of vote
THE Election Commission is mulling over the introduction of proxy voting in the 13th parliamentary elections. The commission thinks that proxy voting would be the most practical solution for it to implement within the time frame left before the elections. In the process, Bangladeshi expatriates could cast their vote through an authorised individual back in Bangladesh. An...
Election Commission considers proxy voting for expatriate Bangladeshis
The Election Commission is considering the introduction of proxy voting for expatriate Bangladeshis in the 13th parliamentary elections as the commission thinks that this system would be the most practical solution to the issue within the timeframe available for the polls...
EC invites applications for political party registration
The Election Commission has called for applications from political parties seeking registration ahead of the forthcoming general elections...
